Catholics called to love one another. Catholics activists for inclusiveness in church and society.
Sam Albano will be speaking. Sam is the author of God's Works Revealed: Spirituality, Theology and Social Justice for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Catholics, a book that presents a compelling, challenging and joyful vision of living as a lesbian, gay or bisexual Catholic today. 7pm Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Maple Grove UMC, 7 W…
St Mary Magdala Celebration with Rev Paula Hoeffer, an ordained Roman Catholic female priest. This Mass will be a celebration of St Mary Magdala, the Apostle to the Apostles. 7 pm Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.
St Phoebe Mass celebration during the Sunday Masses (9 am and 11 am) September 3, 2023, at St Matthias Church, 1566 Ferris Rd, Columbus. St Phoebe was a female deacon in early Christianity. After Mass, copies of the book Women: Icons of Christ by Phyllis Zagano should be available for purchase at St Matthias. Pope…
Sister Karen Elliott of Mount Saint Joseph University will be speaking. Karen is the author of Women in Ministry and the Writings of Paul. 7pm Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.
Tim Dick and Mike Dickenson will discuss our beautiful Pope Francis and his direction with the Gay Community. 7 pm Wednesday, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH
Transgender Speaker: During the past few years, for political reasons, transgender people have been targeted for lots of exclusion. Nate, a transgender person, will discuss the personal journey that he and other transgender people have been on, as well about how we treat them. 7 pm Wednesday, at Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd,…
As our Church considers ordaining as least female deacons, please join us as Rev Cynthia Holder Rich and Rev. Mark Rich will share their perspective on female ordination in both the Presbyterian and Lutheran traditions. 7 pm Wednesday, at Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus
Rev Irene Scaramazza, a female Roman Catholic priest, will be presiding at our St. Mary Magdala Mass celebration in honor of the first apostle. 7 pm Wednesday, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus Because the 1964 Civil Rights Act exempted churches from its prohibitions of discrimination, all Christian churches are a battle ground…
Black Moses Rankin, national Call To Action's Executive Director, will be speaking. The topic will nominally be CTA's Re/Generation Program for Catholics in their twenties and thirties. Discussion will follow.…
THIS MEETING WILL BE AT 4 p.m. For our December gathering, we are planning a special Christmas Mass. The theme will be Creation Theology. We will be using Taize music. …
Russ Petrus, FutureChurch's Executive Director will be our speaker. FutureChurch is a leading voice in the efforts to the Catholic Church towards inclusiveness. 7 pm Wednesday, Maple Grove UMC, 7…
Tenebrae Service: Karen M. Elliott, C.PP.S., Ph.D., will lead the Tenebrae. The Tenebrae is a somber fourth century service, a tradition in Catholic, Lutheran and Orthodox churches; typically done on…